Documentary Film on Nicaragua Premieres at Quinnipiac

A hard-hitting, Quinnipiac University documentary film depicting Nicaragua's brutal period of civil war premieres in the Clarice L. Buckman Theater on the Mount Carmel Campus.

"Valor From Darkness" explores the modern history of dictatorship, revolution, and reconciliation in Nicaragua. The film depicts these issues through the voices of people personally involved in this period of Nicaragua's history.

The film will make its world premiere Jan. 10 at Plaza Siglo Nuevo movie theater in León, Nicaragua, a region where Quinnipiac students and staff regularly volunteer.

Produced by the Albert Schweitzer Institute and Quinnipiac University Information Services, the film was directed by Peter Gallay, academic technology multimedia producer, and written by Gallay and Erin Peck, director of programs for the Albert Schweitzer Institute.

The event is free and open to the public. To learn more, visit the Valor From Darkness Facebook page or call 203-582-8652.